PVE 6.2 GPU PCIe Passtrough issue
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Passthough should only work on full UEFI environment.My new test VM with Seabios result error code 43 too
I try a lot of tips, but nothing to do...
So, MB bios UEFI, PVE VM bios OVMF, and GPU vbios UEFI compatible ?
Do you think if I find a GTX 9xx/10xx that solve issue ?
Do you think if I find a GTX 9xx/10xx that solve issue ?
That is the setup I have with a 1080 being passed through. I believe the GPU rom needs to support UEFI, so any of the gtx series cards you mention should work.
In fact I have two simultaneous and separate instances of windows 10 each with a dedicated GPU being passed through. For one of my cards, I did have to extract and specify the romfile in the vimd.conf file.
In my configuration the GPU pass-through works great, although windows 10 somehow still knows that its run on a virtual processor. I tried various flags to no avail.
Code:
agent: 1
balloon: 0
bios: ovmf
bootdisk: scsi0
cores: 8
cpu: host
efidisk0: VM:vm-101-disk-0,size=1M
hostpci0: 17:00,pcie=1,romfile=GTX1080.bin,x-vga=1
machine: q35
memory: 8192
name: Windows10
net0: virtio=,bridge=vmbr0,firewall=1
numa: 0
ostype: win10
parent: Working_Configuration
sata0: none,media=cdrom
sata1: none,media=cdrom
scsi0: VM:vm-101-disk-1,cache=writeback,size=60G
scsihw: virtio-scsi-pci
smbios1: uuid=
sockets: 1
vmgenid:FWIW, all windows needs to do is look at the BIOS to know it is running in a VM
I just picked up an EVGA 1060 3GB SuperClocked. Normally the bios is UEFI compatible, but I don't know how to check it. I'm a taker if you have an idea?
I connect a screen to the HDMI of the 1060 and I configure my VM before launching it. Here is the .conf:
Then, launch the VM and there, as if by magic, I have the display on the screen after a few minutes (device detection and nvidia driver installation ...).
On the other hand, I don't know how to use screen is mouse because I no longer have access from NoVNC ...
Does my .conf look good or do I have too many parameters?
I connect a screen to the HDMI of the 1060 and I configure my VM before launching it. Here is the .conf:
Code:
agent: 1
args: -cpu 'host,+kvm_pv_unhalt,+kvm_pv_eoi,hv_vendor_id=NV43FIX,kvm=off'
audio0: device=intel-hda,driver=spice
bios: ovmf
bootdisk: virtio0
cores: 4
cpu: host,hidden=1,flags=+pcid
efidisk0: local-lvm:vm-702-disk-0,size=4M
hostpci0: 01:00,pcie=1,x-vga=on
machine: q35
memory: 4096
name: HomePlayStation
net0: virtio=3E:B8:E5:BE:B0:BA,bridge=vmbr0,firewall=1
numa: 0
ostype: win10
sata2: none,media=cdrom
scsihw: virtio-scsi-pci
smbios1: uuid=53a650b1-d7ec-44a3-a391-9f47e31b7969
sockets: 1
vga: none
virtio0: local-lvm:vm-702-disk-1,cache=writeback,size=60G
vmgenid: d05a034a-62f8-41bf-84d1-4320ca2511afThen, launch the VM and there, as if by magic, I have the display on the screen after a few minutes (device detection and nvidia driver installation ...).
On the other hand, I don't know how to use screen is mouse because I no longer have access from NoVNC ...
Does my .conf look good or do I have too many parameters?
You probably also want to pass through a USB-controller as well. Maybe one from your motherboard (check your IOMMU groups) or a PCIe-card (but search for a known to work card).
And then connect your mouse and keyboard to the USB ports of that controller. Or use a KVM and/or USB-switch to switch your keyboard and mouse between host and VM.
PS: Next, you'll be asking about sound. Maybe you can use the HDMI-audio from you GPU? Make sure to enable MSI to prevent a 'crackling' kind of noise.
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In fact, I would like not to have to plug a monitor into the server's 1060's HDMI, and be able to launch a game through Moonlight or Rainway, on my laptop.
So knowing that, do I have to plug a monitor into the 1060 and connect a keyboard mouse to the server?
So knowing that, do I have to plug a monitor into the 1060 and connect a keyboard mouse to the server?
install nomachine.com on both the VM and the machine you use to connect to the server
I do not know. Good discovery ! I will test, but I don't feel it's optimized for gaming, unlike Parsec, Rainway etc ...
So if I use this kind of software, is there no need to do a keyboard / mouse passthrought?
So if I use this kind of software, is there no need to do a keyboard / mouse passthrought?
Actually, I test Rainway and Moonlight (nvidia GPU only), and for now, both are free and very good for gaming. Good input lag, good graphics render, good compression when remote gaming via wifi (no test in WAN for now)
Had a brief look on the rainway website, they are very secretive at what it actually is. In a way i think they actually run the game on their servers and stream the screen thru a high speed CDN of sorts.
Does this really run locally ?
The 60 FPS framerate is normal for modern remote desktop software. nomachine.com delivers exactly that, with GPU acceleration included.
I will test the NoMachine solution that you offer me and I will get back to you as soon as it is done